O'Lachlan Confirms 007 Rumors

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From Man-Thing to MI-6?

By Stax

The Daily Telegraph chatted with Aussie actor Alex O'Lachlan (best known stateside for starring in Man-Thing) who confirmed that he has indeed screen-tested for the role of James Bond. (Hah! So not everything you read online or in the British tabloids is untrue!)

Recent reports claimed that O'Lachlan, 28, was among four finalists for the role of 007 in the next installment, Casino Royale, along with ER's Goran Visnjic, Henry Cavill and 47-year-old Ewan Stewart.

"I'm spinning out of my brain about it," O'Lachlan advised The Daily Telegraph. "I flew to London, stayed on Piccadilly and was looked after beautifully. ... [I was] fitted out at Hugo Boss for a tuxedo, had my hair cut and filmed two scenes."

O'Lachlan understands what the odds are, though. "The reality is I may not get the role, which is the conundrum for all actors, but at the end of the day, I'm incredibly grateful just to be considered," he said, continuing, "People's ears prick up and they do take me a lot more seriously here now."

Has anyone else noticed the curse of being outed as a Bond contender? Every actor named by the press as a possible candidate &#Array; from Clive Owen to Julian McMahon to Daniel Craig &#Array; all seem to get nixed from consideration once they publicly address the rumors. Could Eon Prods. really be that sensitive and controlling about the Bond casting process, or are all these names being leaked to the press merely trial balloons to gauge public reaction?